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From Nonprofit Diversity to Organizational Multifunctionality: A Systems–Theoretical Proposal
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The remarkable feature of the nonprofit sector is its astonishing diversity as discussed by the authors, and this feature gets short shrift in the traditional market or governmental failure theories of the non-profit sector.Abstract:
The remarkable feature of the nonprofit sector is its astonishing diversity. This feature gets short shrift in the traditional market or governmental failure theories of the nonprofit sector. Drawi...read more
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Stakeholder Theory: A Luhmannian Perspective:
TL;DR: In this article, the cross-fertilization potential between stakeholder theory and Niklas Luhmann's social systems theory is explored, and the authors explore the cross fertilisation potential between Stakeholder Theory and Social Systems Theory.
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CSR Beyond Economy and Society : A Post-capitalist Approach
TL;DR: In this article, the authors draw on established views of CSR dysfunctionalities to show how and why CSR is regularly observed to be both shaped by and supportive of capitalism, and they present a post-capitalist approach to CSR that overcomes (1) the ill-defined separation of the economy and society, (2) the capitalist bias towards economic rationalities, and (3) the overidentification of society with its political system.
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Harnessing big data for a multifunctional theory of the firm
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the potential of big data, such as those compiled by the Google Books project, to inform the dominant theories of the firm that tend to be grounded on strong assumptions about the capitalist nature of the modern society.
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Strategy for collectives and common goods: Coordinating strategy, long-term perspectives and policy domains in governance
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate the nature and potential of strategy in governance and emphasize the importance of understanding strategy in its (potential) relations to long-term perspectives or narratives about the long term.
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Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach
TL;DR: The Stakeholder Approach: 1. Managing in turbulent times 2. The stakeholder concept and strategic management 3. Strategic Management Processes: 4. Setting strategic direction 5. Formulating strategies for stakeholders 6. Implementing and monitoring stakeholder strategies 7. Conflict at the board level 8. The functional disciplines of management 9. The role of the executive as mentioned in this paper.
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The pyramid of corporate social responsibility: Toward the moral management of organizational stakeholders
TL;DR: For the better part of 30 years now, corporate executives have struggled with the issue of the firm's responsibility to its society, and it became quickly apparent to everyone, however, that this pursuit of financial gain had to take place within the laws of the land.
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Stakeholder Theory: The State of the Art
Bidhan L. Parmar,R. Edward Freeman,Jeffrey S. Harrison,Andrew C. Wicks,Lauren Purnell,Simone de Colle +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the major uses and adaptations of stakeholder theory across a broad array of disciplines such as business ethics, corporate strategy, finance, accounting, management, and marketing are reviewed.